I Was Brought Up In This Part

My Father Worked Hard, But We Were Still Very Poor; And I Didn't Want Anybody Arguing About Money, So I Became The Entertainer, The One Who Wanted Everyone To Be Happy. I Didn't Want There To Be Any Problems.

I'm Not Really A Songwriter - I'm An Interpreter. So In A Sense I Am An Actress First And Foremost. I Act Out The Songs, And I Lead With My Heart.

I Want To Go Africa. I Want To Go To China. There Are Some Places I Want To Go Not To Work, But To Really Explore And To See For My Own Education.

So Every Time I Make A New Circuit, A New Time Around, Then I Change The Show. You Can't Change The Songs; People Still Want To Hear "lady Sings The Blues" And They Still Want To Hear Some Of The Oldies.

I Don't Care About Vacations. I Go Away And I Come Back Real Quick Because I Like My Work. I Really Like My Work To Consume Me.